Neonatal abstinence syndrome is a combination of neurologic‚ gastrointestinal‚ and autonomic dysregulation symptoms. This combination makes it difficult to deal with in an absence of medication. Methadone‚ a synthetic analgesic opioid. Similar to morphine effect‚ but less in sedation severity‚ considered as the gold standard treatment in pregnancy opioid abstinence‚ since around 45 years. As metabolism accelerate in pregnancy‚ Methadone’s effect end faster than in non-pregnant women. This make both
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argue that this ever busy lifestyle is from always being connected (through cell phones‚ text messaging‚ voicemail‚ email‚ etc.) and never making the separation from work and play. That is why a growing disease in today’s culture is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)‚ at about half a million people in America alone. Currently‚ the exact cause is unknown because there is no lab test‚ scan‚ or blood test that diagnoses CFS. It was once believed that this disease was closely linked with Epstein-Barr
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despite the cramps and the headaches‚ we manage to make our way to the refrigerator to satisfy our cravings. Sounds awful? Definitely‚ but unfortunately it’s a medical condition we women have to deal with on a monthly basis. PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) is considered a medical condition because it brings discomfort in your body. It mainly affects women of childbearing age. As per the Cleveland clinic website‚ “more than one in three women suffer from PMS and 20 suffer so severely that their lives
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They comprise of Autistic disorder; Asperger’s syndrome; Rett’s disorder; childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive development. A complex syndrome that can be described as having many different brain disorders with similar characteristics. A child can be diagnosed as having autism based from the age of three if they are displaying “(1) significant
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If the shoe doesn’t fit … “I call it ‘Barbie Doll Syndrome’– a 6 foot tall woman just doesn’t wear size 4 shoes. It’s abnormal‚ but we all want to look like Barbie‚” says fellowship trained orthopaedic foot surgeon Pam Davis‚ M.D.‚ Midwest Foot and Ankle Specialists‚ Davenport. “The typical problems I see are directly related to shoes that aren’t shaped like a person’s foot. Wearing shoes too small or those shaped in an unnatural way will cause deformities‚” she adds. Pamela Davis‚ M.D
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White Nose Syndrome In caves across the country a fungus has festering within bats causing the population to decrease tremendously‚ yet few things are being done to stop this. As researchers discovered “The disease‚ known as white-nose syndrome‚ recently was found in north-central Illinois‚ and previously has been detected in Iowa. A Wisconsin natural resources official said it is only a matter of time until it reaches the state (“Deadly Bat Disease…” par.1). Since this has been discovered it has
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experiences Willis Wyatt talked about how he was drafted into the War in 1941. Wyatt also remembers being overseas for 31 months and the exact day he remembers coming home and why it was important to him. In remembering veterans‚ citizens tend to forget about the different ranks‚ their life during the war‚ and home life after the war. There were many different ranks that the soldiers could achieve during their time fighting in War. When talking about all the different ranks Willis received during
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Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs when an individual has an extra chromosome 21 in them. Down syndrome can also be referred to as ‘Trisomy 21’. An English physician named John Landon Down first discovered Down syndrome back in 1862. This genetic disorder has been around since the 16th century and possibly even longer. The treatments for Down syndrome are not distinct as it depends on how severe the Down syndrome is. Down syndrome or Trisomy 21 was
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Abstract Down syndrome‚ also known as trisomy 21‚ is the most common chromosome abnormality in humans and it occurs in all races. Approximately 1 of every 691 babies born in the United States each year is born with this genetic condition. Because people with Down syndrome have extra copies of genes on chromosome 21‚ the course of normal development is disrupted and this leads to the distinctive physical characteristics and other health issues that are associated with this syndrome. With appropriate
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Chromosomal Disorders 1. Name the condition. Edwards Syndrome (or Trisomy 18) 2. Outline the chromosomal abnormality. Trisomy 18‚ or Edwards syndrome‚ occurs when a person has a third copy of material from chromosome 18 instead of the usual two copies. 3. What chromosomes are involved? Chromosome 18 is the only chromosome involved with this disorder. 4. What does it affect? The majority of children born with Edward ’s syndrome appear both fragile and weak; many are underweight. Their
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